Registered Nurse-Medical-Surgical-Oncology Full-Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

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About The Position

Join Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital’s Medical-Surgical Oncology team as a registered nurse. The role provides evidence-based inpatient nursing care to patients and families throughout the cancer journey, with care tailored to patients’ developmental needs and abilities. The nurse follows hospital and department policies, professional standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements. This is a full-time night position. Oncology and chemotherapy administration experience is strongly preferred. Chemotherapy certification must be obtained within six months for experienced RNs or within one year for new graduates. An associate degree in nursing is acceptable with a commitment to earn a BSN from an accredited program within three years of the first day of employment in a clinical nurse role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); alternatively, an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is acceptable with a commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of the first day of employment in a clinical nurse role.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experienced RNs must obtain chemotherapy certification within six months; new graduates must obtain it within one year.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology and chemotherapy administration experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess each assigned patient’s age-specific physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs, and recognize signs of abuse or neglect.
• Assess patient and family education needs, abilities, learning preferences, and readiness to learn; evaluate their understanding and response to teaching.
• Anticipate potential problems related to disease, adjustment, complications, knowledge deficits, discharge needs, and family support.
• Develop and update nursing plans of care based on assessments and nursing diagnoses, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and patient or family; include education and discharge planning.
• Communicate and document pertinent patient observations, reactions, and status changes to physicians, charge nurses, and other healthcare providers.
• Assess responses to treatment, analyze symptoms and changing conditions, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Prioritize and readjust care for assigned patients as patient status or unit activity changes.
• Participate in discharge planning from admission, documenting teaching, patient and family understanding, and timely referrals.
• Apply standards of care and age-specific interventions safely and promptly, following OSHA standards and documenting patient responses.
• Include patients, families, and significant others in care planning, care delivery, and teaching.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments safely, using medication administration as an opportunity for patient and family education.
• Provide pain management, comfort, and support to patients and families.
• Follow hospital policy for reporting potential abuse or neglect.
• Anticipate patient needs and coordinate care with hospital departments, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Reassess patients according to their condition, standards of practice, and hospital policy.
• Review diagnostic data promptly and intervene appropriately.
• Accurately document treatments, assessments, and patient responses to nursing interventions and medical regimens.
• Initiate patient care conferences with the interdisciplinary team as needed and revise plans of care based on responses to interventions.
• Evaluate the quality of care, including nursing assessments and plans of care.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level